Two clubs attempting to avoid relegation in Liga MX will do battle today in a league match between Morelia and Chivas Guadalajara. The first-division clash scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Jose Maria Morelos in Morelia and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes.

What They're Saying

Chivas Guadalajara manager Jose Manuel de la Torre (via La Prensa): "There have never been untouchable players on a team. Decisions are made without their sentiments. One has to be cold. You're not making decisions that benefit you as a coach, you're making decisions that are best for the team."

"Nothing matters if you're not winning games," de la Torre added. "There are no moral victories. No one remembers those. If you don't win, what you need is points. We've gotten better. The team is more organized. There are a lot of things, concepts that we've brought to the group."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Morelia's Duvier Riascos has improved atop the club's formation in recent weeks. The 28-year-old has one goal and created six total chances for the club.

Morelia's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Rodriguez; Guzman, Huiqui, Cardozo, Zarate, Ruiz, Morales, Aguirre, Depetris, Alaniz, Riascos

Chivas Guadalajara's Projected Lineup (3-4-1-2): Rodriguez; Vidrio, Rodriguez, Marin, Salcido, Araujo, Reyna, Arce, Toledo, Castro, Bravo

Note: Credit all statistics to the officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via Squawka).

Standings

FIRST STAGE APERTURA
RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1CF América1694327161131
2Toluca168532316729
3Tigres167722316728
4Atlas168442019128
5Club de Futbol Monterrey168352116527
6Jaguares166732219325
7CD León167182724322
8Club de Fútbol Pachuca166461918122
9Santos Laguna165742021-122
10Querétaro166372220221
11Pumas UNAM165652018221
12Cruz Azul165561514120
13Club Tijuana163941817118
14Leones Negros16376915-616
15Puebla162951218-615
16Veracruz16367814-615
17Guadalajara162771119-813
18Monarcas1624101532-1710